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The Memorial Edition of The Works of Sir R. F. Burton, 4 titles in 7 volumes.
Burton, Richard and Isabel Burton (Ed.) · London
- Author
- Burton, Richard and Isabel Burton (Ed.)
- Date
- 1893
- Place
- London
- Publisher
- Tylston and Edwards
- Language
- English
- Binding
- 8vo. (5.5" x 8.25") 7 volumes of 4 titles. Full publishers black cloth with gilt Arabic writing in upper right corner, a gilt vignette of Burton centered to each front cover, and a gilt vignette of Burton's grave site to each back cover. Spines with fancy git lettering of title/author/vol# towards head, gilt "Memorial Edition" towards center, with gilt year or publisher/year towards foot. All volumes professionally rebacked using original spine material. Black endpapers, all edges reddened. Some corners bumped, slight scuffs and/or rubbing to some covers (see pic) and spines, original spine material chipped and frayed, now fixed, otherwise a Very Good set of these important, interesting books.
- Format
- This set of books comprises: 1) a 2 volume set of Burton's Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah with an engraved frontispiece of Lady Burton, folding colored map, 13 lithographed plates (5 chromo, 9 tinted), 1 wood-engraved plate, 3 plans and in-text illustrations. 2) a 2 volume set of A Mission to Gelele, King of Dahome With Notices of The So-Called "Amazons". Human Sacrifice, Slave Trade, Negro's Place in Nature. 3) Vikram and The Vampire or Tales of Hindu Devilry with 16 plates (including frontispiece) and in-text illustrations. 4) a 2 volume set of First Footsteps in Est Africa or, An Exploration of Harar with 5 plates, 2 maps, 4 chromolithographs and in-text illustration.
- Category
- Literature & Poetry
- Record
- S.I.6349
The Memorial Edition of The Works of Sir R. F. Burton, 4 titles in 7 volumes.
Author: Burton, Richard (b.1821-1890) and Burton, Isabel (Ed.)
8vo. (5.5" x 8.25")7 volumes of 4 titles. 1893. Burton, Richard and Burton, Isabel (Ed.). London. Tylston and Edwards. Full publishers' black cloth with gilt Arabic writing in upper right corner, a gilt vignette of Burton centered to each front cover, and a gilt vignette of Burton's grave site to each back cover. Spines with fancy gilt lettering of title/author/vol# towards head, gilt "Memorial Edition" towards center, with gilt year or publisher/year towards foot. All volumes professionally rebacked using original spine material. Black endpapers, all edges reddened. Some corners bumped, slight scuffs and/or rubbing to some covers (see pic) and spines, original spine material chipped and frayed, now fixed, otherwise a Very Good set of these important, interesting books.
From Wiki: Sir Richard Francis Burton (b. 1821 –1890) was a British explorer, writer, orientalist scholar, and soldier. He was famed for his travels and explorations in Asia, Africa, and the Americas, as well as his extraordinary knowledge of languages and cultures. According to one count, Burton spoke 29 languages. Burton's best-known achievements include: a well-documented journey to Mecca in disguise, at a time when non-Muslims were forbidden access on pain of death; an unexpurgated translation of One Thousand and One Nights (commonly called The Arabian Nights in English after early translations of Antoine Galland's French version); the publication of the Kama Sutra in English; a translation of The Perfumed Garden, the "Arab Kama Sutra"; and a journey with John Hanning Speke as the first Europeans to visit the Great Lakes of Africa in search of the source of the Nile. Isabel Burton (née Arundell; 20 March 1831 – 22 March 1896), later known as Lady Burton, was an English writer, explorer and adventurer. She was the wife and partner of the explorer, adventurer, and writer Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821–1890).
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